What Is a Multi-City Flight?

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Mar 03, 2025

A multi-city flight is a way of booking travel that allows you to go to multiple destinations without needing to return to your starting point. It might involve several legs, or you might end up flying out of a different airport than where you arrived. 

Reasons to book a multi-city flight

There are many reasons you might book a multi-city flight. If you want to see multiple destinations on a single trip, you can use a multi-city ticket to add legs to your journey. A multi-city trip is often much less expensive than booking one-way flights individually, and your itineraries will be tied together to make the travel process easier. 

Multi-city flights are also a good option if you’d like to fly home from a different city than the one you flew into. For example, if you plan to fly into the UK and want to take a train from London to Paris, a multi-city flight will allow you to return from France rather than needing to get back to the UK.

If you’d like to avoid a layover, book a multi-city flight to extend your time in the stopover location. You might end up exploring a city you wouldn’t have traveled otherwise. Some airlines even offer incentives for extending your layovers in the countries where they’re based.

How to book a multi-city flight

Most travel sites have options to search for multi-city flights. This way, you can add several destinations to your search. Select specific dates or indicate that you’re flexible. Just like with a round-trip flight, you can filter by criteria like time of day, class of seat, airline and more. Once you’ve found the right itinerary, you can head to checkout to purchase.

If you have an eligible Citi card, you can search for and book all kinds of flights on the Citi Travel ® site, including multi-city flights. Log on with your Citi Online User ID and password or access it through the Citi Mobile app.

Tips for planning trips with multi-city flights

Multi-city flights can be more complicated than traditional round trips, but with a little planning, your travels will go off without a hitch. Here are some tips for ensuring things go smoothly.

  • Make sure you carefully select the dates and locations for your trips, particularly if they involve crossing time zones.
  • If regular round-trip tickets look expensive, consider adding a leg to make the long trip worthwhile. If you’re already paying to fly to Japan, for instance, you might be able to add a stop in Thailand for only a small amount more.
  • On the other hand, be sure to stay realistic about how much you’re packing into one trip. Do some research on your destinations beforehand to verify that you’ll have enough time in each place to enjoy yourself.
  • If one of your destinations has multiple airports, consider flying into and out of different airports if one is cheaper on a given day.

Disclosure: This article is for educational purposes. It is not intended to provide legal, investment, or financial advice and is not a substitute for professional advice. It does not indicate the availability of any Citi product or service. For advice about your specific circumstances, you should consult a qualified professional.

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